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Fitness Center Groundbreaking

A groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of construction on a 10,600-square-foot weight training and fitness center on campus took place on June 9 at the East Field. In addition to the traditional shovel ceremony, the event featured a wellness fair with holistic health activities including massage and acupressure, community drumming, a barbecue dinner, and the […]

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Photo of Chancellor Greenwood, other administrators, and students with ceremonial shovels at the groundbreaking A groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of construction on a 10,600-square-foot weight training and fitness center on campus took place on June 9 at the East Field. In addition to the traditional shovel ceremony, the event featured a wellness fair with holistic health activities including massage and acupressure, community drumming, a barbecue dinner, and the rock band Sista Monica. Pictured are (l-r) Allison Gong, representing the Graduate Student Association; Chris Polster, the undergraduate representative on the Fitness Center Planning Committee; Chancellor Greenwood; Dan Wood, director of the Office of Physical Education, Recreation, and Sports; and Francisco Hernandez, vice chancellor for student affairs.

Photo of the East Field swimming pool, with the fair taking place in the background The wellness fair, community drumming, a barbecue dinner, and the rock band Sista Monica were components of the groundbreaking event, taking place on the East Field near the swimming pool.

Photo of Chancellor Greenwood, working the controls of a back hoe at the site of the new Fitness Center Chancellor Greenwood, working the controls of a backhoe at the site of the new OPERS Fitness Center

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Last modified: Mar 18, 2025